Gay Films about Religion - Gay Films Matter

Unspoken

2024 Drama

Follows a closeted teenager in a religious community who finds a love letter written to his grandfather by another man, so he sets out to find the person.

Impossible Choice

2012 Drama, Romance

For the minister's son, Brandon, this is a summer of awakening and acceptance of his sexuality. For his father, this is a challenge to his roots in the bible.

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A Particular Friend

2022 Drama

When Father Matthew discovers an intimacy between two of the other priests at a remote conversion-therapy centre in Northern Ireland, his attempt to do the right thing leads to a crisis of faith and feeling.

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Barely in Love

2013 Drama

When a new troupe leader joins the Bnai Akiva boy scouts movement, Yotam's world trembles as he is forced to cope with his sexual orientation and the difficulties he faces with family and religion.

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My God

2020 Drama

Hoping to rekindle a romance with his first love, Tomás meets with his former partner, Juan José, only to be confronted with a life-changing confession. As deeply held beliefs collide with love, morality, faith, and the consequences of choice, Tomás must make a decision that will define both their futures.

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Too Difficult

2023 Drama

At 26, Eloy looks back on the experiences that first shaped his understanding of love, desire, and identity in his hometown. As memories blend with reflection, he retraces the defining moments and personal stories that have left a lasting mark on his life.

The Gemini

2016 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Two young men in Myanmar struggle to keep their hidden love alive as family expectations and an arranged marriage threaten to separate them, forcing them to choose between duty and the future they dreamed of together.

I Love You, I Kill You

1971 Drama

Set in a future dystopia, emotionless villagers are kept in check with drugs until a new arrival and a forbidden affair with a gamekeeper ignite a rebellion against oppressive norms.

This Special Friendship

1964 Drama, Romance

Set in a Jesuit-run school, a tale unfolds of a tender relationship, navigating desire amidst strict societal norms.

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Hunt

2018 Drama

Asgaut and Kjell's friendship on a farm becomes complicated by prejudice in their small village, testing their bond and their individual vulnerabilities.

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Break Me

2018 Drama

A young cage fighter faces a pivotal choice between reason and emotion when his father uncovers a significant truth.

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Amen

2010 Drama, Romance

Follows an engaged gay man as he struggles with the conflict between his sexuality and the condemnation he faces from his religious community, forcing him to confront faith, and identity.

Queen Tut

2023 Comedy, Drama

After his mother's death, a young Egyptian immigrant leaves Cairo behind to reunite with his estranged father in Toronto. Drawn into the city's vibrant underground drag scene, he discovers a powerful new identity as Queen Tut, using performance to process his grief and embrace his true self despite his father's deep disapproval.

The Holy Boy

2025 Drama, Horror

In Italy's happiest village, a haunted teacher discovers dark secret behind weekly gatherings where locals seek healing from a teenage boy's embrace. His quest to save the youth reveals the sinister nature of a community hiding behind joy.

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A Good Son

2012 Drama

In rural Mexico, a young man dreams of performing in drag but keeps his true ambitions hidden from his family. As the pressure to follow his parents' expectations grows, he must decide whether to protect their approval or pursue the life he truly wants.

The Sons of Tennessee Williams

2010 Documentary

Charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.

An Act of Love

2015 Documentary

Follows Rev. Frank Schaefer who was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding.

The Beekeeper

2013 Drama

A bigoted military man has been taught from the beginning that Islam is evil and that Muslims are the enemy. When an innocent Muslim woman is murdered by a man under his control, his conscience becomes unbearable.

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Maghreb’s Hope

2024 Animation, Documentary

Through a fusion of animation and real images, queer individuals from the Maghreb share their stories, from their homeland to various parts of the rest of the world.

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Souljah

2007 Drama

Living on a South London housing estate, Stanlake, a gentle young African asylum seeker, endures relentless bullying because of his appearance. But beneath his quiet demeanor lies a traumatic past as a former child soldier, giving him survival skills his tormentors could never imagine.

Boys Life 5

2006 Compilation

The fifth instalment of the Boys Life series, showcasing 4 gay-themed short films.

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Breaking Fast

2015 Comedy, Drama, Romance

On the holiest night during the month of Ramadan, Mo, a practicing Muslim reluctantly attends his best friend's birthday party, where he unexpectedly meets Kal, a 30-year-old all-American white guy, who catches him by surprise with each twist and turn through the streets of Los Angeles.

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Twoyoungmen, UT.

2009 Drama

Will and Eli embark on a journey to find themselves amidst the vast salt flats, discovering acceptance and self-awareness along the way.

Small Town Gay Bar

2006 Documentary

The story of community in the Deep South that is forced to deal with the struggles of ignorance, hypocrisy and oppression.

Night in West Texas

2025 Documentary

Forty years after a gay Apache man is framed for the brutal murder of a closeted Catholic priest, a police chief uncovers long-buried evidence that shakes up the small, oil-rich West Texas town that imprisoned him.

SHORT FILM

South of Heaven

2019 Drama, Romance

When his boyfriend arrives unexpectedly, Elias' religious family discovers their son's deepest secret.

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Chromophobia

2019 Animation, Drama

An animated coming-of-age tale explores identity and acceptance amidst familial and societal challenges.